BBC Europe – Greek services halted as workers stage general strike. Hospitals, transport services and government offices across Greece have been severely affected by a general strike over new austerity measures. Industrial action began on Tuesday but has now been ramped up nationally by members of the big trade unions. Ferry services and buses have been halted and air-traffic controllers will stop work for four hours.
FRANCE
Macron shockwave shakes up the right
Arguments among Les Républicains between those who grab the hand offered by the President and those who reject it.
GERMANY
ECJ strengthens rights of parliaments at free trade agreement
Judges from Luxembourg: EU not exclusively responsible for Singapore agreement
ITALY
Italy growing by 0.2%, EU races at double speed
Compromise in Brussels, leniency over 2018 Budget
SPAIN
Trump admits divulging sensitive information to Russians
New political firestorm in the US following suspicion that the President provided classified information
BULGARIA
Salary worth BGN 1,500 for young doctors
Inquiry shows what doctors need in order to stay in Bulgaria
CYPRUS
Moment of truth for negotiations
Curtain drop and it will become clear if a new Geneva is possible
MALTA
‘Corruption scandals cast shadow on Malta’s EU presidency’
Corruption scandals had engulfed the government and were now casting a shadow over the island’s EU presidency, Transparency International has warned.
PORTUGAL
Child obesity
WHO report. Only Greece, Italy, Spain, and Malta have more cases. One in each 10 boys of eleven years old is obese. Less consumption of fruit and vegetables and lack of exercise explain a big part of the problem.
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
President Poroshenko tears nets apart
Ukraine slapped sanctions on Russian social media, media outlets, banks, and businesses.
U S A
Beheadings goad bitter foes
Brutality is commonplace between Pakistan and India’s disputed frontier
